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Lesson 11 Vocabulary

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which would be a good example of a bulwark?

a)

A large gate

b)

A row of sticks

c)

A tall fence

d)

A wall with several open windows

2.

Which is a good definition for the term crescendo?

a)

A tone that fluctuates between loud and soft

b)

An image that grows larger as you look at it

c)

A thing that grows increasingly in intensity

d)

A song that slows down at the end

3.

What is an example of a person who would be disingenuous?

a)

An academic advisor

b)

A detective

c)

A con-artist

d)

A ghost

4.

What activity would be best described as dogged?

a)

A marathon run

b)

A triathlon

c)

A mile walk

d)

A car ride

e)

A 30 minute television episode

5.

What is etymology the study of?

a)

Words

b)

Bugs

c)

Ethlyene

d)

Logic

6.

Which of the following would be considered physically extant?

a)

A ghost's voice

b)

A half dollar

c)

A feeling of love

d)

A thought of anger

7.

What would an impresario plan and set up?

a)

A charter school

b)

A concert series

c)

A public novel reading

d)

A car wash

8.

Which definition best describes one who would be intransigent?

a)

Somebody who is willing to consider other opinions

b)

Someone who tells others what is going on

c)

Somebody who is not willing to change

d)

Someone who cannot understand the world

9.

Which of these types of people are typically lachrymose?

a)

Extremely happy people

b)

Children who are getting their way

c)

Kids who are not happy

d)

Adults who are learning life

10.

What is something that might create malaise?

a)

A candy cane

b)

A computer virus

c)

A hamburger

d)

A mocha latte

11.

What might be considered pallid by teenagers?

a)

NPR nightly news

b)

A movie concert

c)

A graphic novel

d)

Phoenix Zoo

12.

What is something that is not palpable?

a)

A soda pop

b)

A thirst for water

c)

A piece of cardstock

d)

A candle

13.

What is something that a typical pundit might critique?

a)

The name of a sports player

b)

The weather that a game is played in

c)

The actions by a sports player

d)

The time that a game is played

14.

What is something that isn't requisite to be capable of driving?

a)

A license

b)

Practice

c)

Gasoline

d)

A car or vehicle

15.

Why would a bank want their customers to waive their rights to be a part of a class action lawsuit?

a)

If they make a mistake they can't be held accountable

b)

If they make a mistake they will be held accountable

c)

Banks think that lawsuits are a waste of time

d)

Banks think that lawsuits are a good use of time